Sorry This chapter have taken forever to post. I keep losing my ideas, losing my train of thought, and having school fry my brain so yeah... In my opinion this chapter is really crappy but please read. I would still really appreciate it, and I am horrible at coming up with ideas, so please, if you have any ideas, what-so-ever, I would really, really, REALLY appreciate it.
Chapter 4
Dark Mousy POV Time- ?
Floating in this dimension almost makes me forget that I am in the mirror. The magic of the mirror, it created a space that only Krad and I have access to, even if we don't want it. When I am here, I lose my thinking process almost completely. I lose track of time; that includes, days, weeks, months, and even years.
When I get out though, everything practically comes rushing back into my head, wanting to get back into its slot before the others. The year, what time it is, the people I have been with before, it all comes back.
I tried to open my eyes, wanting to see what is in here. They feel heavy, my eyes. I can't move my arms and legs. Everything feels heavy, but my head feels light. But my thoughts feel lighter. Most of them float out of my head. The only thing that I remember is that I am never alone. Someone is always there for me, always having my back. They are not always near me but they are still there for me. Why can't I remember the name of the person? The harder I think, the more pain I feel. Why? Does that mean they aren't here anymore?
I hear something. Screaming? There are two voices; one is of someone I did not and still do not know of but the other... I remember this voice. But from where? Letters pop into my head but I can't read it. The letters are like a foreign language. But I can make out the first letter. It looked like a snake. Snake... S?
Next I hear a shatter. I tried to open my eyes again, for they have felt lighter this time. I opened my eyes and saw the dimension for the first time. I looked around to see where was the crack was. I saw that it was straight ahead, but it was pretty far. I saw that Krad was above the crack, about the same distance as me. His face showed that he was surprised and even amazement. He finally saw me and dove for the crack. I did the same, trying to beat him to it.
But before he reached the crack, a voice sounded through the magic that was flowing out. It was a girl's. I didn't know whose voice it was, but seeing Krad stop told me that he knew who that was. She started chanting, "Oh magic mirror, shall thy burn to ashes from where you stand," At this point I saw that Krad flying away. Taking that as advice, I started to do the same. "And release thy prisoners that you hold within your soul."
Looking back, I saw a white light come out of the crack. I turned back, trying to go faster. I was too late.
Krad's POV Time- ?
No, it's impossible! I thought. She was there centuries of years ago. She should be dead. Why is she still here?
I saw the light coming for us. I didn't have to stay and try to figure it out. I remembered it the second I heard her say the spell. I only saw it once, though I couldn't understand it at the time. But, when she did it before...
Even though she had said for the spirits inside are to be released, it doesn't necessary mean that they would be released. She told someone that. I know she did. I didn't want to stay back and find out. I flew in the opposite way of the crack, trying to get away. It has been a while since I saw her, and I don't ever want to; until I get my own body, or at least to Satoshi's. The only word that I thought when I heard her voice was: revenge. She doesn't deserve to be alive. She doesn't deserve to be free.
I heard Dark's scream. I was tempted to go back, for I am the one who is suppose to destroy him, but I need to get my revenge. I was tempted to look back, but I know it is getting closer and closer. I went faster, but I knew that I wouldn't escape it. She wouldn't allow it. I looked from the corner of my eye and saw the light. I closed my eyes.
I should never have looked.
Regular POV Time- 5:07 A.M.
I opened my eyes and saw the rising sun. I sat up and looked around. I saw that I was in my room and that the one sided window was gleaming. Even though it doesn't seem that I have my own will, I keep my room clean and wash the windows every so often. The Master have a maid and lets me use her, but I do not want anyone to come into my room; to touch any of the things I have.
I stayed down, staring into the sky. I didn't remember how I got here, when I opened the window. I closed my eyes and searched my memory. Ahh, I thought when I found it. Oh yeah. I came here when I was exhausted. I hate this power. Because I've gotten this strong power all at once, it uses a lot of power; it would even be able to kill me and turn my own body to ashes. The only thing that is helping the power lessen is the blood colored stone. I turned to my side and took out the stone. I put it in front of me, thinking of how I got it. I sighed. It's been eleven years since I've gotten it.
I got up and walked over to the desk. I opened a drawer and took out a picture. It was of my mom and my dad. Because it is a old photo, it had fade away to simple colors. The three figures in the picture were barely visible but I remember the faces and who was in the picture. It was my mom, my dad, and I. This is the only photo I have; when we were in happier times.
I put it away when someone knocked on the door. I used my pen on the desk and pressed in a hole in the wall. The window was covered by a ceiling that folded down to match the wall; so that no one will know about the window. It covers silently and swiftly. Once it was covered, I sat down on the bed and stared in front of me. The door opened and Master came in.
"Ahh. I see you're awake," he said walking in. He stood in front of me and continued, "I saw the news and saw you did it." He walked over to me and put his hand under my chin. I stopped the urge to shiver. His hands are so cold, freezing cold. "You know... You know what this means... right?"
I didn't move. I stared blankly into his eyes. He dropped his hand and started to laugh softly. "You know," he started to say, "your mother was exactly like you, including looks. You're a spitting image of her." He took a step back and continued. "But unlike you, she smiled and answered me right away. Unlike you, she actually cares for me. But even with the difference," He walked to the door and opened it. "Your life still belongs to me." He walked through the door, closing it softly behind him.
He didn't need to remind me. I already knew that. It was my curse that was cast on me ever since I was born.
But when my mom smiled at him, it was never full with happiness or filled with care, not like before. She told me that she loved him. Before he became obsessed. But it wasn't over her. It was because of power, the magic that is trapped in art. He found books about it. Journals full of stories that his generations before have written. The books were in a secret room, hidden from wandering eyes. It is the room that I am afraid of the most. The stories written in it, the memories buried in it, the new memories made into the room. I don't like it all; it scares me. I don't need to go there, I don't have to go there. I've been a good girl, listening to his orders, right?
I looked at the clock on the wall. I woke up three hours earlier than I usually do. I listened carefully. I didn't hear anyone in the hallway or behind the door. I didn't feel any one's presence outside of the walls of my room. Even so, I need to be cautious. I closed my eyes and used one of my many powers. I use it to "see" if someone was within a 50 radius around me. Even though that doesn't seem much, it is stronger than my sixth sense, which is to be able to sense where people are, regardless for where they are. But this power, even though shortens my range, it strengthens it and I can "see" people even though they are hiding their presence.
When I saw that no one was around, I opened my eyes. I walked to my desk and grabbed the pen I used earlier. I went to the hole and jabbed my pen in. The ceiling quickly changed into the wall and sunlight poured in, making my room brighter. I saw that the sun has almost past the land, telling me it's a new day. I sat down on the bed and laid down. I stared up into the sky and though, Since it is Sunday, I might as well try again. I have a feeling that I will succeed in due time, but it doesn't hurt to try again.
Daisuke's POV Time- 5:24 A.M.
What happened? I asked myself. I heard talking but I didn't open my eyes. Mom and Grandpa are talking. I kept my eyes closed, knowing that if they knew I was awake, they wouldn't tell me what they were talking about. The voices sound close, like they are in the same room. I could hear them clearly.
"I know he isn't dead! He can't be..." It was Mom who said this.
"But we won't know. At least, for certain." Grandpa replied her.
Who are they talking about? Are they talking about Dark?
"He can't be killed by her hands! I know that for a fact! He is stronger than you think. He has grown more when he was with Daisuke. You are giving him too little credit!"
"I know he is a lot stronger, both spiritually and mentally. But we don't know how strong she is. Or even what had-"
"He's alive!" Mom interrupter him, "I know he is. Even if he went back to the mirror, he and Daisuke are still one. And I know Daisuke is still alive." Mom's voice cracks as she said this. I opened my eyes and turned my head to see Mom covering her hands with her hands. Grandpa put his arm around her and brought her closer to him. "Why?" she asked him. "Why do you keep saying things like that?"
Grandpa looked at her and said, "I don't want you to get your hopes up and get them crushed if it's not true."
I turned away, not wanting to see my strong willed mom break down. I didn't want to see it, I didn't want to hear it. I turned to the alarm clock and saw that it said 5:29. I saw a little bird pop into my view and I flinched back. "Oh," I said. "It's just you Towa- chan."
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Mom and Grandpa look up at me. Towa put her hands, or wings if you prefer, on her hip and said, "How rude to say that since I was the one who helped you." I smiled and said, "Thanks for helping than, Towa- chan!"
She smiled back. Mom and Grandpa practically ran up to me and said, "Daisuke! Your awake!"
I sat up, surprised that I can move easily, with nothing hurting. Mom put her hands on my shoulders, motioning that I should stay down. I smiled at her and told her, "I'm fine."
She looked at me with concern and said, "Are you sure? When Wiz got us, Towa was already there. She said that you had no pulse, but you were still breathing. It was the same for us. We felt your breath but no pulse."
I blinked. How is that even possible? Grandpa was talking to Towa about the events that had happened last night when I had just had a horrifying thought. My eyes widened and my face clearly showed my mixed emotions. Mom looked at me worry on her face asked, "Honey, what's wrong?"
I looked at her with a horrified look on my face. "If that happened to me because of Dark, what about Hiwatari?"
Satoshi Hiwatari's POV Time- 6:17 A.M.
I opened my eyes to see that I am still on the floor. I brought my hand in front of my face. What was that? I heard frantic knocking on my door, hearing my name repeated over and over again.
Hearing whom it was, I sighed. What are Daisuke, Riku, and Risa doing here at- I looked at the clock- 6:18 in the morning? I paused at my thought. Wait... it's morning...? I turned around, looking through the window. I groaned and remembered what had happened last night. I stood up, surprised that I don't feel pain anywhere, and walked to the door. I opened the door and saw that it was the exact three that I thought it was and they were looking very flustered.
Risa Harada's POV Time- 6: 19 A.M.
The first thing I looked at when Satoshi- kun opened the door was his face. He looked so pale, just like when we saw Niwa- kun when he came over an had told us what had happened. His bed hair told me that we had apparently woken him up. I was tempted to fix his hair but I didn't think that I should. Riku went up to him and said, "Are you okay?"
I looked at his face, his body, seeing that, besides that he was looking abnormally pale, he was looking perfectly fine. He brought his hand up and scratched the back of his head. "Am I not supposed to be?"
Niwa- kun stepped up and said, "Will you let us inside? I will explain it there. And could you tell us what happened last night? You know, at the museum?"
I saw Satoshi- kun's hand tense and relax. Over and over again. For what seems to be forever I spoke up. I started to play with my hands nervously and looked down at them. "Um, if Satoshi- kun doesn't want to talk about it, it's okay. We could just leave..." My voice faded as I said this. I don't want to push him into saying what he doesn't but I'm still curious about it.
I looked up and saw that Satoshi- kun was staring at me. I felt my face heat up and I looked back down. I looked up a little and I saw his mouth having a hint of a smile. I heard him say, "It's okay. I'll explain after Niwa tells me what had happened. Come on in." I lifted up my head and saw him walk in to the room behind him.
I saw Riku walk in and I followed her. Niwa- kun walked after us and Satoshi- kun said, "Close the door behind you."
We walked into the room he was in and saw that the bed was a mess and the curtains were opened. He sat down on his bed and gestured for us to sit anywhere we would like. Feeling nervous to sit on the same bed as the guy I like, I sat on the wooden chair that had abnormal decorations attached to the back. It had wings, though one of them was broken. The chair was facing right in front of Satoshi- kun so I could see him directly in the face. Niwa- kun sat on the floor and Riku sat across from him on another chair, so it kind of looked like a square. Satoshi- kun looked at Niwa- kun and asked, "What did you want to tell me, Daisuke?"
I flinched a little. He called Niwa- kun by his first name but he always refused to call me Risa, while I called him Satoshi- kun. Niwa- kun looked a little shocked as well, but he shock it off and started on what he had told us when he came, or rushed, over to our house, which was about how he was watching the news and a couple of minutes later, he felt a stabbing pain in his body. He also told about his mom and Towa- san what they had found out when he was knocked out. They found that he had no pulse but he was breathing. Satoshi- kun has closed his eyes and listened to the whole thing, without showing any emotions. But I know him well enough that his mind is running on and on, along with what Niwa- kun was saying. When he finished what he was saying, Satoshi- kun didn't open his eyes for a couple of minutes, but it felt like hours for me. When he opened his eyes, he didn't look like he was looking straight at anyone anymore. He stared at me for a minute or two but this time, it felt like days, months even. It only felt like that because he wasn't looking at me, well directly. It was like he was seeing right through me, the chair, and maybe even the outside of the building.
I frowned and said, "Satoshi- kun?" When he didn't respond, I heard someone's stomach growl. I blushed, realizing that it was mine. My hands that were on my lap balled into two fists in embarrassment as Risa and Niwa- kun turned to look at me. I heard a stifled laugh and I looked up to see Satoshi- kun smiling at me. I looked back down as I heard him chuckle and Niwa- kun and Riku joining in. When they were done laughing at me, Satoshi- kun cleared his throat and his bed creaked, telling me that he got up. As he was walking to the kitchen, he said, "Sorry, I guess that was my fault that you guys didn't eat breakfast, huh?" He walked into the kitchen and asked, "Is instant food okay? They cook relatively fast and taste pretty decent so you guys want-"
"Is that all you have in there?" Riku asked, her voice coming from inside the kitchen. I looked up and saw that Niwa- kun was standing that the opened door to the kitchen and I walked up next to him.
I saw Satoshi- kun telling her where everything was and showed where she could find certain ingredients. I pouted mentally, wishing that I could cook as well as Riku so I could at least cook for him. Riku walked up to me and pulled me into the kitchen, which kind of surprised me because of the last cooking failure I did for her. Let's just say that it didn't stay down for very long. Riku put her arm around me and said, "We are going to cook you guys breakfast so both of you out!" I saw them both smile at that and walked out.
Before Satoshi-kun walked out, he looked at me and said smirking, "Good luck. Please don't give me food poisoning." As he closed the door, I puffed my cheeks and said, "Stupid!"
A couple of minutes later, Riku and I finished making simple omelets because it was easy, and because we kept hearing other's stomach growling, including ourselves. It was pretty good, but it probably only tasted good because I knew that I made mine myself while Riku telling me what to do. I was pretty proud of myself but I knew that if Riku cooked herself, she would have cooked more things. I told her that and she disagreed saying that she wouldn't have been able to finish it as quickly if it was just she. I knew she was practically lying, but I was still happy to hear that.
As we ate breakfast, we were talking about any random thing we could think of from the top of our heads; TV shows, music stars, gossip, food, books, manga, anime, the works. We tried to avoid the subject of yesterday so that we would actually finish our breakfast instead of losing our appetites and getting hungry later.
When we finished, I told them that I would wash the dishes and let them start talking about what had happened at the museum. I kept the door opened to be able to hear them and he started to explain to us what had happened when HakaiTenshi appeared and what had happened when the mirror was, well, destroyed... no wait... turned to ashes! Well, it has a dramatic feel to it, doesn't it?
When I finished washing and drying the dishing, I walked out of the kitchen and to the chair I sat on before I went to wash the dishes. The atmosphere was almost unbearable in the room. It was so tense, you can see it and even feel it... Scary... But I knew better than to disturb the silence more than twice a day so I just sat down and looked back and forth from Riku, Satoshi- kun, and Niwa- kun. And over and over again till I eventually got a little dizzy. I put my hand on my head and shook my head, trying to get the dizzy feeling out. As I did it, I felt a familiar feeling that I haven't felt since the time when Dark and Krad did their last battle, like, I think maybe two years ago? I felt my eyelids fall slowly, like a slow motion moving picture. I felt my body fall over and saw that Riku was doing the same. Even though I can't read her mind like I would like to, I knew that we were thinking the same things. It's Mio!
Regular POV Time- 12:21 P.M.
I panted hunched over. I didn't expect that it would take that much of my strength from my physical body. I watched my blood on the floor, taunting me. What is it taunting me about? I wondered. What for?
I walked away from the pool of blood, hoping that I wouldn't have to hear it's taunts yelling at me, telling me things in a different language that I did not understand. I hated not knowing what they said. I hate to know that I don't know what the sign means. Mom, what are you telling me?
I jumped up onto a high tree branch and sat down. I leaned against the trunk of the tree and sighed in relief. I have always felt the safest in the trees. I felt safe in the sky, until someone has taken away my ability to fly; my ability to be free. Free from this torture, free from this world, free from the things that I hate the most. I looked up into the sky and stared at the sun until my eyes couldn't take it anymore, then I looked into the clouds. The clouds looked as soft as heaven to me. If I could only reach them; maybe my wish would really come true. I closed my eyes, hoping that this moment can last. Maybe it can. He hasn't called me to do anything, at least, not yet. Even so, I prayed to the sun, the clouds, the sky, that he would at least give me a break until tomorrow. Tomorrow is when a new chapter happens, when a new episode happens. Not now. But for now, my prayers have fallen short.
"Hey. I need you to check up on something for me." I heard a voice told me from below. Even without opening my eyes, I knew who it was. Keeping my eyes closed, I replied, "What is it that you wish?"
Knowing that he smiled from my reply, he said, "I need you to find Hiwatari Satoshi's father, Kei- kun. You remember him don't you? He visited you once when you were little, when you were just three years old."
I opened my eyes a little and looked up at the sky. I could remember a sketchy figure but I could not remember his face. All I remember is that I didn't like him. I didn't like the air he was carrying around him. I didn't even like it whenever he smiled sweetly at me. To me, he always looked like a devil to me. Like a wolf in sheep's clothing. I never liked him.
I heard something being thrown up and it landed on my lap. It was folded into a paper airplane and I saw that, looking down, that he was looking straight at the tree, not even seeing if it had made its target, as if he already knew that he would make it. Cocky bastard.
I unfolded the airplane and saw a picture of Hiwatari- kun as a little kid with a taller man. I knew it was Kei immediately because that was the face of a devil, though he only pull people's strings in the back round, like the puppet master himself. But as immediate as I knew who he was, I also knew he was dead. His life had expired some time ago, but knowing him, he probably knew that.
I looked down at him and he looked up. He smiled at me and said, "I need you to find him for me. Or at least, find his work that he has done in the past and things that he has never finished. He also borrowed a couple of things and never returned it back before he... deceased. That's horrible. Sad. No one should owe anyone anything when they die. And for that, he owes me everything from his life's research. You know, I always knew that he was a pitiful man. And when one stays pitiful, they will die a pitiful death. No one there for him, no one there to care for them, no one to care that they would die. Just like any orphan in the streets, the world will continue to spin, not giving a damn for anyone's death." He turned around and said, "His office is on the photograph. Just go there and take his research for me. That's all I need for today, so I guess the universe really did hear your prayers."
He walked back into the mansion as I stared at him. I leaned back and looked at the skies, thinking, What is his grand plan, I wonder.
Riku Harada's POV Time- 12:16 P.M.
I heard fragments of my name before I opened my eyes. I saw Daisuke looking at me with a worried look, which made me, feel kind of awkward knowing that I was laying down and he was holding my hand. I smiled at him and stroked his face with my hand. He caught my hand, keeping it there and holding my hand against his cheek. He looked into my eyes and asked, "Are you okay?"
I sat up and said, "I'm perfectly fine." He still stared at me with worried eyes and I giggled. "I mean it. I'm A'ok!" Daisuke finally smiled at me, even if it was a small one and hugged me. I blushed and tensed up a little bit. "Thank god," I heard Daisuke say in a quiet voice. "I thought that the same thing happened to you too. You know, I researched about it when you guys were cooking breakfast and saw that you would die if that had happened. I don't know what I would do if..." He didn't finish and felt that his shoulders were shaking.
Smiling a little and relaxing, I hugged him back and said, "I'm still here. Don't worry about what could happen, think about the moment; right now."
We both pulled back at the same time, and leaned in slowly, unconsciously, for a kiss. Unfortunately, or fortunately for our hearts, Satoshi and Risa walked in the room and both Daisuke and me backed away from each other, blushing. I know that we kissed a couple of times but it is still embarrassing to do in front of others. We only did it before because it was the spur of the moment. It was perfect, with the sunset, a glad atmosphere, and the fact that the world was just saved, I was just surprised that Risa and Hiwatari- kun didn't kiss.
Risa sat down next to me with a serious expression on her face and leaned into my ear. She whispered into my ear, "Do you remember what Mio just told you just a while ago?" I turned back to her, with a worried look and nodded. She nodded after as I pondered about what she had said.
Looking back now, I flashed black to when both Risa and I passed out, or fainted you would call (but I would never because that sounds so girly and weak), I found Risa in a white dimension that had a solid floor, even though you couldn't see it. I ran up to her and she ran towards me. We both started to ask each other the same question but just in a different order, which made it confusing. Some of the questions were: Where are we, what are we doing here, do you think it is Mio, and etc. Eventually, we figured out that we shouldn't ask these questions to each other because there was no point. I mean, how are we supposed to know those answers.
Mio appeared in front of us and we screamed, "Mio!" We were happy to see her alive again, well kind of, but worried because there is no way in any normal sense that she would come back to life. Mio had a grim expression on her face and that never is a good thing. She walked in front of us and gave us a little smile before bringing us together or a hug. We hugged her back and she said, "It's been a while, Risa, Riku."
We broke the hug and Risa and I said at the same time, "Same here." I put a sad face on and asked, "But why are you back again?"
Mio put her hands on her hips and said, "Man, when I come back, you make it sound like a bad thing." When I was flustered, trying, and failing, to explain to her what I had meant, she laughed at me and put her hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry. I'm just playing with you." She put back on a serious, grim face and said, "There's a strong force coming in. You guys together with me, when I get enough energy, Daisuke and Dark, and even Krad and Satoshi- kun have to work together to even stop them. But even if we work perfectly in sync, that doesn't mean we will win. The other side has a trapped soul that has only two paths in front of it when the time comes. It has to chose either it dies or you guys, Daisuke, and Satoshi- kun."
When there was a silence, I asked Mio, "Who is the trapped soul? Do we know it? Can we help it?"
Mio looked at me and said, "It's closer to yo then you think Riku. But, I don't think you can do much of a difference."
Risa took a step forward and asked a question about what we have talked about before I had asked about the soul. "But isn't that an easy decision? If it were me, I would have chosen to rather die than others because of my decision." I nodded in agreement. I couldn't imagine it in any other way. But either way, I could just be thinking selfishly.
Mio shook her head sadly. "You don't know what kind of life it has. It wants to live. Live longer than ones before it and actually win against the other. You can't think of what you would do in your situation now. If you were in their shoes, it would be much more difficult to chose you know?"
We both looked down, knowing that we can't argue with that. I looked back up and asked, "But can't everyone be saved? Obviously not the leader of the force but I mean the trapped soul and everyone? I mean, we did it before. Can't we save everyone again?"
Mio looked down at her feet. She looked like she was going to cry. In a quiet voice, she replied, "I don't know." And the dream ended.
I understand everything she was saying but, can't we have it? The trapped soul. And that's what I also don't get. Who is the trapped soul?
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